Santa Marta, Colombia
South America
leptospirosis
“I am 42 years old. In September 2010 I got a very high fever (it reached 41.4 degrees Celsius), which would not go away. After being like this for 8 days, I was taken to the hospital. After another 8 days, I was diagnosed with ‘Leptospirosis’. This is a disease which is produced by the urine of rats. It is a disease, which is very difficult to treat, can be very aggressive and fatal. The doctors did not detect it on time and so I had problems with my gallbladder, liver, kidney, lungs, pancreas and eyes.”
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